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longwave

longwave adjective: having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters.

Adjective

longwave (not comparable)

  1. Having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters.
  2. Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength.

Noun

longwave (uncountable)

  1. Radio having a wavelength greater than 1000 meters.
    • He likes to listen to BBC Radio 4 on longwave.

longwave meaning in Thai and Vietnamese

longwave in Thai

having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
คลื่นยาว klʉ̂ʉn-yaao

longwave in Vietnamese

having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
sóng dài

Forms of longwave

alternative formlong wave

Origin of longwave

From long + wave.

Words formed from longwave

Questions about longwave

What does longwave mean?
Longwave means having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters.
What is longwave in Thai?
Longwave in Thai is คลื่นยาว (klʉ̂ʉn-yaao). See Longwave meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is longwave?
Longwave can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near longwave in the dictionary

  1. Longwangmioan
  2. longward
  3. longwards
  4. Longwarry
  5. Longwarry North
  6. longwave
  7. longways
  8. longways for as many as will
  9. Longwell
  10. Longwell Green
  11. Longwells

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